Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-23
HOUSE.

House opened with usual prclimin-
aries and proceeded to bushes.
A long discussion OF the printing of
bills was brought to close by reso-
luton requiring the printing Of all
bills before passing to third reading,
which was laid on the table till Jan
uary ID
a petition from citizens Of Pacific
county relative to the malicious dis
truction of fishing gear, was presented
by Mr.. Warnian and referred to COM
mittee on Commerce and Fisheries.
Mr.. Case presented resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appoint an
assistant enrolling Clerk, which was
passed, and the Speaker appointed
Mrs. Lulu Carson to the position.
The following bills we're then intro
duced and subsequently read a second
time and referred us follows:
No. y, by MIR. Knapp. to authorize
School District No. So, Clark Co., to
erect Il public school building, referred
to Judiciary committee.
No. 13, by Mr. Forrest, to prevent
certain domestic animals from running
atlarge; referred to Judiciary commit
tee.
No. "A, 10y Mr.. Warman, to provide
for the propagation and preservation
OF salmon and other food fishes; re-
ferred to the committee on Commerce
and Fisheries.
The bill provides for the propagation
and preservation of salmon and other
food fish, and for the appointment OF
board OF fish commissioners. 1t pro-
vidcs that the Governor appoint three
competent persons to act as fish COM
missoners. Their terms OF Office shall
be two years and they are required to
file bonds in The sum of $1,000 each.
1t Is provided that hatchery shall be
established on the Columbia river.
The president shall give his attention
to the duties of his Office and shall re-
cclve $1,000 per year, while the other
commissioners get - per day while
actually employed in the service-nOt
to exceed fifty days per autumn. Ten
thousand dollars are appropriated for
the support of the commission, and
the proposed hatchery for two years
No. IS, by Mr.. Keane, relating to
electors; referred to Judiciary ON
mittcc.
This bill provides that no person
shall vote except in The precinct where
he resides. No person shall lose a
residence while employed in the federal
service or while engaged on the high
seas or Territorial waters. At any
general or special election, when n
person shall be challenged, he shall
make an affidavit of his right to vote,
and shall produce witness personally
known to the election judges, who
shall also make oath. The form OF
ballot is prescribed, and voter may
q. write his name on the back of his bal
lot. All Territorial, district, county,
municipal, school district and precinct
officers shall be elected at the general
election and voted for on one ticket
and their terms of office shall be for
two years. The county board in the
respective counties shall at special
meeting next August divide their
respective precincts that contain more
than 400 votes into new precincts so
that they shall contain as near as pos
, sible $50 voters and in no event more
; than that. So often thereafter as any
election precincts shall contain more
than $50 voters reappointment shall
be made. Polling places shall be on
the ground floor and in front rooms.
In no case shall they be held in dram
shops, or disreputable places. Ex-
tensive provisions are made in relation
to the manner of conducting polls, all
{ of a practicable nature and calculated
to secure honest elections.
No. 76, by Mr.. Keane, relating to
crimes and misdemeanors referred to
Judiciary committee.
Several bills passed to theil second
. reading and were appropriately re-
ferred.
House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81.
COUNCIL.
Council met as usual and after. the
routine work of the morning.
Capt. Roeder presented a memorial
7, asking for an appropriation of 1920
house at Port Townsend, which
l passed.
r A recess was taken to afford Prof.
5 Watson an opportunity for exhibition
of the manner of instruction of deaf
mutes. Several of the children I'M
/, der instruction Mt the Washington
. School for Defective Youth were placed
on the Presidents stand, and drilled
in the usual methods of imparting in
=, struction to this unfortunate class OF
} persons.
After re-convening, considerable
time was spent in consideration of the
r bill for fencing railroads, and its various
amendments, after which, it was or
dered engrossed.
> III. b. No. %, requiring courts of
record to hold their terms at the
, county seat, received three several
readings, under Il suspension of the
rules and passed.
= On motion, Council adjourned till
January I'd.
. House convened in the usual man.
: ner at 10A. NJ
: Council Joint Resolution appoint
ing Joint Committee to visit the Wash
/ ington School for Defective Youth was
adopted and the Speaker appointed
Messrs Stevenson, Forrest, and Nc
. MILAN to act on the part OF the House.
Mr.. Fellows, under suspension of the
rules moved the second reading of
council Memorial No. 3, asking for an
appropriation for Custom House at
!; Port Townsend; it passed the second
/ reading and afterwards passed the
, House.
Council Bill No. 81, appropriating
$50 for insurance on the Capitol and
library, passed.
The house then adjourned till 3 p.
{ NJ. on January Cd, 1888.
OR A Nh HOLT